Service Transfer INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 139659
- MC
- 135652
- Based in
- Chesapeake, VA 23324 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 240 trucks, 217 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Joliet sits about 846 miles northwest of Chesapeake, which makes this an interstate relocation from Virginia to Illinois that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $4,450 to $6,620 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 15 h 17 min.
On the Chesapeake side there are 321 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (201 of them authorized for interstate work), and 694 around Joliet (561 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Joliet.
Chesapeake has a population of about 255,332 and Joliet about 152,241. Joliet is the denser city (2,331 people per square mile versus 737 in Chesapeake), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Chesapeake to Joliet
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,780 | $2,170 | $2,650 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,670 | $3,260 | $3,970 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,450 | $5,430 | $6,620 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,120 | $8,690 | $10,600 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,800 | $11,950 | $14,570 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,170–$1,650
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,780–$2,610
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,450–$6,620
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Chesapeake (origin)
Highways & Skyways Of Nc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Givens Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 1070890
- MC
- 446371
- Based in
- Chesapeake, VA 23320 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 170 trucks, 156 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Apple Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Harrison'S Moving & Storage Company INC
- USDOT
- 163678
- MC
- 143934
- Based in
- Chesapeake, VA 23323 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Hampton Roads Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Queeney Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 1581633
- MC
- 585658
- Based in
- Suffolk, VA 23435 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 43 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Rail Direct Transportation Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 706550
- MC
- 326565
- Based in
- Portsmouth, VA 23707 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Leighton Transportation Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2139019
- MC
- 744920
- Based in
- Portsmouth, VA 23701 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Apple Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Accent Relocation Services INC
- USDOT
- 795385
- MC
- 354379
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA 23504 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Integrated Global Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Integrated Global Logistics INC
- USDOT
- 1531539
- MC
- 570802
- Based in
- Portsmouth, VA 23704 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Near Joliet (destination)
Forsage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2588231
- MC
- 907486
- Based in
- Channahon, IL 60410 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 600 trucks, 600 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Em Cargo LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3073738
- MC
- 62685
- Based in
- Lemont, IL 60439 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 260 trucks, 260 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Legacy Express Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1744355
- MC
- 772181
- Based in
- Joliet, IL 60435 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 205 trucks, 165 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Vynera Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1585417
- MC
- 586954
- Based in
- Romeoville, IL 60446 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 185 trucks, 185 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Prima Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1313194
- MC
- 527982
- Based in
- Joliet, IL 60432 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 165 trucks, 150 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Tva Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2555496
- MC
- 890930
- Based in
- Plainfield, IL 60544 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 150 trucks, 163 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Road King Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2578534
- MC
- 902373
- Based in
- Romeoville, IL 60446 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 138 trucks, 124 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Zmile INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3342792
- MC
- 1067250
- Based in
- Romeoville, IL 60446 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 120 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019